Set during World War II, the film follows a young brother and sister as they attempt to survive the aftermath of the firebombing of Kobe City.
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The people behind it
Reo Yoshitake
Seita
Rina Hatakeyama
Setsuko
Keiko Matsuzaka
Widow
Seiko Matsuda
Yukiko
Chizuru Ikewaki
Yoshio Harada
Hiromi Chino
Kimie Honjo
Jun Etoh
Masao Honjo
Kazuki Hagiwara
Widow's son
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